{"id":9844,"date":"2021-10-06T16:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:29:58","slug":"digital-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/digital-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-17252\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/24141652\/Curriculum-icon-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/24141652\/Curriculum-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/24141652\/Curriculum-icon.png 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Digital Technology<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/digital-technology-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What is it?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><cite><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>We make highly effective use of<strong> digital technologies <\/strong>to enrich children\u2019s learning and teaching. We have a well-considered approach to our use of digital technologies and take into account children\u2019s developmental stages. Children learn about and use a wide variety of digital technologies in a safe and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/creativity\/\">creative<\/a> way to support and extend their learning<\/cite>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/earlylevelportal_glowmail_org_uk\/Ed7zH1HrTvVLiBM3BqHLHmYBPNzlzrpdp8CmH33bU-Azxg?e=MHheAW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>A Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Sectors<\/strong><\/a>, Sept 2025, p40).<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 2.8rem;\"><br \/>Key messages:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com\/:i:\/g\/personal\/earlylevelportal_glowmail_org_uk\/EWNkWIsz-VtJrEK4OSUSiF4BJ6iGO9SpUj2U4zjBw8Kukw?e=BVuNtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-15186\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2023\/09\/05131150\/Inspire-Early-Years-Principles-slide-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2023\/09\/05131150\/Inspire-Early-Years-Principles-slide-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2023\/09\/05131150\/Inspire-Early-Years-Principles-slide-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2023\/09\/05131150\/Inspire-Early-Years-Principles-slide-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2023\/09\/05131150\/Inspire-Early-Years-Principles-slide.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_170\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_170-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3>Ways we can do this:\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><a style=\"color: #003300;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/ipad-bitesize-demos\/\">&#8211; iPad Demo videos<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><a style=\"color: #003300;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/qr-codes\/\">&#8211; QR Codes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><a style=\"color: #003300;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/showbie-in-early-years\/\">&#8211; Showbie in ELC<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_68\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2 layout-6\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_68-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/earlylevelportal_glowmail_org_uk\/ETkZqtJBEa9GqAYRsMvm-MUBAB97XytkOaqElAhRMwVjtw?e=z0eWdx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17090 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/10\/30114451\/Digital-audit-and-guidance-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/10\/30114451\/Digital-audit-and-guidance-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/10\/30114451\/Digital-audit-and-guidance-1024x729.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/10\/30114451\/Digital-audit-and-guidance-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/10\/30114451\/Digital-audit-and-guidance.png 1075w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_68-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/earlylevelportal_glowmail_org_uk\/IQCim_rLrZAYRoMwNod-XheeARyMbvk4U27fbxjVvsD8FsY?e=fChsxM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17131 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/12170100\/front-page-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/12170100\/front-page-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/12170100\/front-page.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_205\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2 layout-9\" style=\"background-size: cover; 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